L-A: Sorry, today’s photo is going to be lousy. After lugging my camera around all day, I didn’t get anyone to take a picture until I rolled into the house at around 10.30. It was a busy day at school and I had a meeting afterward. And it was one of those days when there was no waiting for buses or ferries (which would otherwise be the perfect time to grab a photo). However! The outfit was worn by me all day and it was not at all inspired by this:

I wore this outfit before Ally posted that pic of Sienna the other day. It was one of my summer staples and got me through many a muggy Halifax day.  Minus the jacket of course.

Whose outfit came first? Sienna’s or mine? While I could call it a “chicken or egg” scenario, it really isn’t. In all likelihood, her outfit came first and that inspired lower end stores where I shop to carry pieces like that and of course I put them together and thought I was being really original. See Prada, Devil Wears.

So, outfit rundown:

– jacket is Old Navy from about six years ago and is a bit on the big side. I was probably 10-20 pounds heavier at the time. I didn’t think about that until I put it on recently and realized just how big it was on me.

– nautical stripes, skirt and shoes are all Joe Fresh. There is also a Joe Fresh cardigan on under the jacket. Too much?

– belt is a ribbon belt and I believe it is Izod or something. My mom found it on super sale at Marshall’s a few years ago.

– scarf is from Egypt, a gift from my friend Joyce when she went there for Christmas in 2002.

– Earrings are Foreign Affair from my Big Day Downtown

Wearing that outfit with bare legs? That was a dumb idea. It wasn’t that warm out and it was freezing on campus. But I couldn’t think of tights that looked good with that skirt. I wanted to wear more than just jeans all week. I figured I should at least try and be creative with my outfits. Also, I should totally lose points for my half-assed pose in my living room. I’ll try harder tomorrow.